Friday, September 23, 2011

Fast Eddie returns with some hardware

Emmaville's best athlete, "Fast Eddie" Rousseau recently returned to show off his latest awards, including a gold medal for 1st place in the World Masters Marathon as part of the US team, 1st place in the North Coast 24-Hr Race, where he set a new 12-hr record in the 70 to 74 age group, and recognition as an All American, by USA Track & Field. Great job, Eddie!

Yes, you read right - Ed is 72 years young. He loves to train in the woods here, near his cabin on Bottle Lake. Ed Rousseau, just one of the characters to be encountered in Emmaville!

About Us

Mike and Melinda purchased the Emmaville Store in November 2010 and reopened for business in January 2011. The store has been in existence over 70 years and is the last remnant of the town of Emmaville, which dates back to the logging days (1900-1910) in northern Minnesota.
This blog is a collection of stories about our efforts to get the store reopened and get to know the folks in the surrounding area. Ultimately, the blog is about creating and sustaining community.